intensive dialogues. does the golden era still exist? victory over huddersfield in the premier for whom? league. premier league. britain and china? off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone. of the relegation i think it is still yet to zone. come. meanwhile, china is fashioning its own future. and reams of ambition about where her country is headed. translation: china has had master craftsmen since ancient defender for £57 million. defenderfor £57 times. million. we are not just the world's factory, we are the world's high—end factory. in a post—brexit world china may the january transfer window, but in the meantime, the show must go on. the meantime, the show must go on. ask who needs who the most? john sudworth, bbc news, beijing.

of black footballers. they move closer to the relegation zone. zone. at the age of 59. the ground where he made his name. need to get the better of someone who knows him inside out. our sports correspondent andy swiss was there. who knows him inside out. it was the fondest of farewells. they gathered in tearful tribute. a private family funeral before a public celebration of his life. a chance to say goodbye depoitre coming close to putting the underdogs on top. underdogs on top. to a footballing hero. to do was play football. paid off, thanks in part to the deflection of philip billing. deflection of philip billing. and, as a young black man, he led the way. he was a remarkable footballer and a man, and i love him. ijust love him. they've rose, as roberto firmino bore down on few players have inspired them. bore down on them. such warmth. commentator: what a great shot. only ones who took their eye off the ball. ball.

for black british footballers. but for huddersfield, especially when he gave this soon after. when he gave this soon after. strength and spirit. he played at a time when black players had to face racial abuse. he never lost his time he made sure to get the top four bit back on track. four bit back on cool or was ever track. salah missed from the spot against huddersfield back intimidated. he said it motivated in october. huddersfield back in october. him to play even back on track is the most important thing, and we did better. that night. thing, and we did are blessed to have known that night. him. nice one, cyrille. difficult game against tottenham, but we have an open door. nice one, son. but we have an open door. we should try everything. from his own try everything. daughter. a legend, a gentleman. names you better side, a lot of details have to do well. had. to do well. but i couldn't be more proud very unlucky deflection goal to just call you my dad. conceded. goal conceded. a day then to remember a best chance in the game

man who touched so many lives. from laurent depoitre. come on, get depoitre. details to be successful against up. such a team. such a team. # nice one, cyrille, let's have another one #. the situation has to go in your favour. in your favour. a fitting tribute to a footballing giant. andy swiss, bbc news, the hawthorns. for the swans, two goals from that is it sam clucas. from us. newsnight is on bbc two. bbc two. clucas. here it is time for the news where you are. i said, it is not mediocre, we were not in intensive care. we were not in intensive care. we were not in intensive care. were not in intensive care. doctor says that we are not quite out of hospital. out of hospital. place, easing their relegation fears.

—— leaving i—i. busy evening in the championship. in the championship. birmingham, reading, preston and aston villa. points clear at the top of the table. table. 2023, that pits the 55 million paid for kevin de bruyne in 2015. for kevin de bruyne in 2015. million that liverpool paid for virgil van dijk a few weeks ago. virgil van dijk a few weeks ago. to play against west brom tomorrow night but he will have to adapt. night but he will have to adapt. —— aymeric laporte. aymeric laporte.

very special in many senses, is intelligence. many senses, is intelligence. he has to learn his situation individually. to learn his situation individually. even for the young players in the premier league. it is a little bit tough. tough. months, comes forfour orfive yea rs. months, comes forfour orfive years. years. finding a replacement for the striker. striker. rhys patchell, in the absence of dan biggar and rhys priestland. biggar and rhys priestland.

combining with gareth davies, who got the nod at scrum—half. got the nod at scrum—half. replicated at the principality stadium on saturday. stadium on saturday. returned to training ahead of schedule. schedule. there is very little difference between men and women. between men and women.

jockeys, they come atjust about even. even. why, therefore, are almost 95% of rights taken by men. of rights taken by men. trying to become a professional jockey has been frustrating. jockey has been frustrating. because some trainers point—blank do not use females. not use females.

seen us on the track, trainers will not use us. not use us. the country, exclusively for female jockeys. jockeys. what horse racing is doing to improve diversity. improve diversity. lads getting more opportunities and they give up. they give up. it, that resonate with female jockeys strongly. jockeys strongly. you do about it if you were aware of. of.

values that we are putting in place now than we can take action. now than we can take action. performance historically have been equal. that is all from sportsday, much more over on bbc sport website. more over on bbc sport website. coming up injust the moment, the newspapers. goodbye for now.

bringing us tomorrow. christopher hope. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. by the corporation. after the report found only a 6. between men and women. targets, under new government plans.

following the emissions scandal. on her royal tour with prince william to sweden. for "all americans. for non—eu workers for two months in a row, for the first time. of the eu's largest nations. cracking on with the metro, take us to the farce and the furious. to the farce and the furious.

did the report have simply handed over the report that the bbc wanted. over the report that the bbc wanted. as men, it looks navel—gazing from the outside looking in. the outside looking in. billiton has been leading with this story, which... story, which... awkward, it feels we are airing the dirty linen in public. dirty linen in public.